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DR.KONRAD ADENAUER, THE 87-YEAR-OLD FEDERAL GERMAN CHANCELLOR WHO IS EXPECTED TO RETIRE ON OCTOBER 15,?

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DR.KONRAD ADENAUER, THE 87-YEAR-OLD FEDERAL GERMAN CHANCELLOR WHO IS EXPECTED TO RETIRE ON OCTOBER 15, YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) HELD TALKS WITH HIS SUCCESSOR, THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, PROFESSOR LUDWIG ERHARD.THE MEETING TOOK PLACE AT DR.ADENAUER'S HOLIDAY VILLA AT CADENABBIA, ON THE SHORES OF LAKE COMO, NORTHERN ITALY.

POLITICAL OBSERVERS SAY PROFESSOR ERHARD'S CALL WAS TO DISCUSS HIS TAKING OVER OF THE LEADERSHIP, BUT OTHERWISE WAS OF NO OTHER POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.THE CHANCELLOR-DESIGNATE LATER LEFT FOR BONN FOR A MEETING WITH DELEGATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS AND THE FREE DEMOCRATS, THE RULING COALITION PARTIES.THIS MEETING, SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 2), IS EXPECTED TO SEAL THE RENEWAL OF THEIR COALITION AGREEMENT.

DURING THE PAST MONTH, PROFESSOR ERHARD HAS BEEN SPENDING A "WORKING HOLIDAY" BY LAKE TEGERNSEE IN THE BAVARIAN ALPS.WEST GERMAN POLITICAL LEADERS, WHO HAVE TAKEN TURNS IN VISITING HIM THERE, ARE REPORTED TO HAVE DISCUSSED A PROPOSED CABINET RESHUFFLE EXPECTED IN OCTOBER.